Overview
- The announcement, made Wednesday, June 17, confirmed a Stranger Things Season 5 haunted house developed in partnership with Netflix that will appear at both Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood.
- Universal said guests will move through final‑season settings such as the Wheeler House, Hawkins National Laboratory, the MAC‑Z military base, the Upside Down and the Abyss and will encounter Demogorgons, the Mind Flayer and Vecna.
- The houses will run on select nights during HHN 35: Orlando from August 28 through November 1, 2026, and Hollywood from September 3 through November 1, 2026, with event tickets and premium options now on sale.
- Preview merchandise tied to the attraction — including a T‑shirt, mug and an acrylic Infernal Carnival figure — has begun appearing in both parks and is available online via shopUniversal.com.
- Coverage notes the emotional weight of staging the final season at HHN and says this placement as the first licensed IP announced for a reportedly 10‑house, 35th‑anniversary lineup has fans treating the house as a potential farewell to Hawkins at the event.